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Engineers Day2017
Presenter: Misty MayesOctober 26, 2017
Agenda
• What is Engineering?
• What’s so special about the Tickle College of Engineering (TCE)?
• My personal journey as a TCE graduate!
What is Engineering?
What’s so special about the TCE?
• Holds three of the original nine patents on the standard IBM personal desktop computer
• Helped manage the team in the development of the Sony Playstation 3
• Named in 2000, U.S. News and World Report as one of the “Innovators of the 21st Century”
• Elected into the National Inventors Hall of Fame in 1997
• Received the National Institute of Science Outstanding Scientist Award
Dr. Mark Dean
Just to Name a Few…
• Chairman, National Academy of Engineering
• Named one of “Tomorrow’s CEOs” by Fortune
• CEO of DuPont, the largest chemical company in the United States
Charles “Chad” O. Holliday, Jr.
• Advanced preparations for visit to Mars; participated in a NASA One-Year Space Mission
Scott Kelly
Barry Wilmore
• Helped NASA prepare for visit to Mars• While ISS commander in 2014, made a
tool in space – a ratchet wrench with a3-D printer
At TCE…it’s about more than just the science
My Personal Journey as a TCE Graduate
EducationIndustrial
Engineering Graduate
2nd JobMarriage
SAIC
1st Job
Alcoa
Child #1
1988
1988
1991
1988
3rd Job
Child #32002
MSLLC Started 2002
1994-2002
1990-1994
ITCorp.
15 Years!2017
Child #2
1993
Chair – TCEBoard of Advisors
Engineering allowed me to work on the following projects:
• Largest construction project in the world;
• Largest civil works project in the world;
• Largest IT/research project in the world.
Entrepreneurship• Founder and President of Management Solutions, LLC (MSLLC)
§ National Management Consulting Firm that Specializes in:-Project Execution;-Strategic Initiatives; and -Change Management.
§ Celebrating 15-year milestone on November 4
Recognitions• National & Local Recognitions/Awards:
§ #1 Government Subcontractor in America§ US Chamber of Commerce Top 100 Small/Medium Size Business § Top Workplace
Impact on the Community• A portion of our profit is returned to local, national, and global non-profits;• Dedicated days/hours for employees to give back to community;• Staff volunteer on average at >15 non-profits annually.
Personal Highlights• Testified as part of a Senate Congressional Hearing on Women
Entrepreneurship;• Invited to the White House to meet with the President and Cabinet on Small
Business Issues;• Entrepreneur of the Year;• Married for 30 years;• Raised three sons.
Conclusion
• If you want to be challenged
• If you want to make your community better
• If you want to work with really smart people and innovative teams
• If you want to someday possibly own your own business
Come and Join Me!!!